Remove the resource option from the configuration.

It’s considered bad practice nowadays to force a specific resource, it
can lead to presence leaks or reconnection loops so should be avoided.

Moreover this was already possible in the jid option, by setting it to
user@domain/resource, setting it would append it a second time in that
case.

data/default_config.cfg

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 # account on a server. This is optional and useful only for some features,
 # like room administration, nickname registration.
 # The 'server' option will be ignored if you specify a JID (Jabber identifier)
-# It should be in the form nickname@server.tld
+# It should be in the form nickname@server.tld or nickname@server.tld/resource
 jid =
 
 # A password is needed only if you specified a jid. It will be ignored otherwise
@@ -49,12 +49,6 @@ highlight_on =
 # Colon-separated list of plugins to load on startup
 plugins_autoload =
 
-# the resource you will use
-# If it's empty, your resource will be chosen (most likely randomly) by the server
-# It is not recommended to use a resource that is easy to guess, because it can lead
-# to presence leak.
-resource =
-
 # The server used for anonymous connection.
 # Make sure the server you're using accepts anonymous authentication
 #server = anon.jeproteste.info

doc/source/commands.rst

@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ These commands work in *any* tab.
 
         Set the value to the option in
         your configuration file. You can, for example, change your default nickname
-        by doing "/set default_nick toto" or your resource with "/set resource
+        by doing "/set default_nick toto" or your password with "/set password
         blabla".  Doing so will write in the main config file, and in the main
         section ([Poezio]). But you can also write to another section, with ``/set
         bindings M-i ^i``, to a plugin configuration with ``/set mpd_client| host
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ These commands work in *any* tab.
         **Usage:** ``/set_default [section] <option>``
 
         Set the value of an option back to the default. For example,
-        ``/set_default resource`` will reset the ``resource`` option.
+        ``/set_default password`` will reset the ``password`` option.
 
     /toggle
         **Usage:** ``/toggle <option>``

doc/source/configuration.rst

@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Options related to account configuration, nickname…
         account on a server. This is optional and useful only for some features,
         like room administration or nickname registration.
         The :term:`server` option will be ignored if you specify a JID (Jabber id)
-        It should be in the form nickname@server.tld
+        It should be in the form nickname@server.tld or nickname@server.tld/resource
 
     custom_host
 
@@ -172,14 +172,6 @@ Options related to account configuration, nickname…
         through SASL External. If set, :term:`keyfile` **MUST** be set as well
         in order to login.
 
-    resource
-
-        **Default value:** ``[empty]``
-
-        The resource you will use. If it's empty, your resource will be chosen
-        (most likely randomly) by the server. It is not recommended to use a
-        resource that is easy to guess, because it can lead to presence leak.
-
     rooms
 
         **Default value:** ``[empty]``

poezio/config.py

@@ -95,7 +95,6 @@ DEFAULT_CONFIG = {
         'private_auto_response': '',
         'remote_fifo_path': './',
         'request_message_receipts': True,
-        'resource': '',
         'rooms': '',
         'roster_group_sort': 'name',
         'roster_show_offline': False,

poezio/connection.py

@@ -32,8 +32,6 @@ class Connection(slixmpp.ClientXMPP):
     """
     __init = False
     def __init__(self):
-        resource = config.get('resource')
-
         keyfile = config.get('keyfile')
         certfile = config.get('certfile')
 
@@ -43,8 +41,6 @@ class Connection(slixmpp.ClientXMPP):
             # depending on this setting
             self.anon = False
             jid = '%s' % config.get('jid')
-            if resource:
-                jid = '%s/%s'% (jid, resource)
             password = config.get('password')
             eval_password = config.get('eval_password')
             if not password and not eval_password and not (keyfile and certfile):
@@ -63,8 +59,6 @@ class Connection(slixmpp.ClientXMPP):
         else: # anonymous auth
             self.anon = True
             jid = config.get('server')
-            if resource:
-                jid = '%s/%s' % (jid, resource)
             password = None
         jid = safeJID(jid)
         # TODO: use the system language